Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

London, Covent Garden: Exhibition of Amateur Repoussé Work, a silver award medal issued for T.J. Gawthorp, classic male head right, symbols of repoussé work around, rev. scroll, named (To J.E. Lucas Esq., 1886), 37mm (Allen –). Extremely fine and most attractive, rare; in maroon fitted case of issue by Gawthorp, 16 Long Acre (£25-35)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Exhibition Medals in Gold and Silver from the Collection of James Spencer.

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This unusual medal was almost certainly issued for an exhibition held at Gawthorp’s premises in Long Acre. Gawthorp was a sponsor of repoussé work and wrote a manual of instruction in the art of it that ran to two editions